Elevate Your Chess Game with CT-ART 4.0
CT-ART 4.0 is an outstanding chess tactics training tool that offers a vast array of exercises designed to improve your tactical skills and overall game strategy.
The tactics course is highly regarded by chess experts as one of the best chess training programs worldwide. This version consists of 2,200 fundamental exercises and 1,800 supplementary exercises, categorized into 50 topics.
Based on the acclaimed book Combination Motifs by renowned trainer and grandmaster Maxim Blokh, the course meticulously curates positions over a span of 20 years of training experience. The positions are arranged in a sequence that ensures efficient learning. Each position is accompanied by a unique hint exclusive to this course - a 5x5 mini-board that encapsulates the tactical maneuver showcased in the main example.
The course is part of the Chess King Learn series, an unprecedented chess teaching method. The series includes courses on tactics, strategy, openings, middle game, and endgame, catering to players of all levels from beginners to experienced and even professional players.
This course offers an opportunity to enhance your chess knowledge, learn new tactical tricks and combinations, and apply your acquired knowledge in practical play.
The program assumes the role of a coach by assigning and aiding in solving tasks when you encounter difficulties. It provides hints, explanations, and even highlights devastating refutations for any mistakes made.
Advantages of the program:
- High-quality examples that have been thoroughly reviewed for accuracy
- Requirement to enter all essential moves as instructed by the instructor
- Tasks categorized by different levels of complexity
- Varying goals to be achieved in each problem
- Provision of hints for errors made
- Presentation of refutations for typical mistaken moves
- Ability to play out any position against the computer
- Interactive theoretical lessons
- Structured table of contents
- The program tracks changes in the player's rating (ELO) during the learning process
- Test mode with customizable settings
- Bookmarking of favorite exercises
- Optimization for tablet screens
- Offline functionality - no internet connection required
The course offers a free section that allows users to test the program. The lessons provided in the free version are fully functional, enabling users to experience the application in real-world conditions before unlocking additional topics.
The course covers the following topics:
- Themes
- Annihilation of defense
- Distraction
- Decoy
- Discovered attack
- Opening of a file
- Clearance
- X-ray attack
- Interception
- Blocking, encirclement
- Destruction of the pawn shelter
- Pawn promotion
- Intermediate move - winning of a tempo
- Play for a stalemate
- Restricting of material
- Pursuit
- Conjunction of tactical methods
- Chess Tactics Art for Advanced players
- Difficulty
- Level 10
- Level 20"
Overview
CT-ART 4.0 (Chess Tactics) is a Freeware software in the category Games & Entertainment developed by Chess King.
The latest version of CT-ART 4.0 (Chess Tactics) is 1.2, released on 10/09/2023. It was initially added to our database on 10/09/2023.
CT-ART 4.0 (Chess Tactics) runs on the following operating systems: Android/iOS.
Users of CT-ART 4.0 (Chess Tactics) gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Pros
- Offers a comprehensive library of over 1,300 tactical problems for improving chess skills.
- Includes various difficulty levels to challenge players of all skill levels.
- Provides detailed explanations and hints for each tactic, helping users learn and improve their game.
- Features a customizable training mode for focused practice on specific types of tactics.
- Can track progress and performance statistics to monitor improvement over time.
Cons
- User interface is outdated and not very user-friendly.
- Some users have reported technical issues and bugs while using the software.
- The software is focused solely on tactical puzzles and may not offer a well-rounded chess learning experience.
Boris Weber
I am an editor at UpdateStar. I started as a support engineer, and am now specialized in writing about general software topics from a usability and performance angle among others. I telecommute from UpdateStar’s Berlin office, when I am not working remote as a digital nomad for UpdateStar. When I'm not analyzing the latest software updates, you can find me exploring new cities, immersing myself in local cultures, and discovering innovative tech trends across the globe.
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